Monday, January 23, 2017

OP-ED BY PWP CONTRIBUTOR BOB RESCH: THE INAUGURATION OF TRUMP: HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM

We've just witnessed the changing of the guard in Washington. There'sa new Sheriff in town. The baton has been passed. Donald J. Trumpis the 45th President of the United States of America.

His acceptance speech had some good moments promoting National Prideand putting America First. He immediately set about on governing bysigning an executive order to start the process of rescindingObamacare like he promised. Then he signed an order to raise mortgagefees so that first time buyers would find it more difficult to buy ahome. Hmmmm, this was a new item on his agenda. This would NOT bereturning power to the people as promised in his speech.

Then day 2 came along...... and we saw an astonishing spectacle. Morethan 2 million ladies marching all over the USA and the World seekingrespect for the rights of Women....AND A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION ATTHAT!! I can only imagine that all of these marches must have shakenthe incoming Trump Administration to the core.

So what does the incoming President do? He trots his press secretarySean Spicer out to the podium late in the day and immediatelydisparages the press for creating a false impression that more peopleattended the Obama inauguration than Trump's. Say what?? Huh?? Talkabout deflecting the real story. Not a single word about thedemonstrations. Wow!

I'm reminded of this quote from the Spider-Man movie: "With greatpower comes great responsibility". Mr. President, are you listening?DOWN LOAD THIS:

The size of the crowd doesn't matter. The size of one's hands, or ifone's hair is real or fake doesn't matter. What matters is thatPresident Trump and his cohorts speak honestly to the American people.If your mantra is putting "America First", then you've got to quitputting your vanity, ego and self interest first.

Trump's rocket ship of a Presidency has just been launched and alreadyI can hear signs of nervousness and panic. Unless there's majorprogress in the next two years, I would anticipate that Spicer saying"HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!".............AND IT'S THE MEDIA'S FAULT!!By Purple Walrus Press contributor Bob Resch.